Johnson City City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
PART 1
Introductory Provisions
Sections
- Article 10 Legal Framework
- Article 11 General Rules of Language and Interpretation
- § 300-11.1 Meaning and intent.
- § 300-11.2 Tenses and word usage.
- § 300-11.3 Conjunctions.
- § 300-11.4 Fractions.
- § 300-11.5 Headings and illustrations.
- § 300-11.6 Current versions and citations.
- § 300-11.7 Lists and examples.
- § 300-11.8 Delegation of authority.
- § 300-11.9 Public officials and agencies.
- § 300-11.10 Commentaries.
- Article 12 Zoning Map
- Article 13 Transitional Provisions
PART 2
Base Zoning Districts
Sections
- Article 20 Residential Districts
- Article 21 Commercial Districts
- Article 22 Industrial Districts
PART 3
Overlay and Special Purpose Districts
Sections
- Article 30 Office Overlay (OO) District
- Article 31 Hooper Road Overlay (HRO) District
- Article 32 Open Space (OS) District
- Article 33 Mobile Home Park (MHP) District
- Article 34 Aquifer Recharge and Watershed Protection Areas
- Article 35 i-District Overlay (IO) District
PART 4
Specific Use Requirements
Sections
- Article 40 Supplementary Use Requirements
- § 300-40.1 Adult entertainment and uses.
- § 300-40.2 Automotive sales.
- § 300-40.3 Automotive service station, motor vehicle repair shops, gasoline stations, or gasoline service stations.
- § 300-40.4 Camps.
- § 300-40.5 Car washes.
- § 300-40.6 Drive-through facilities.
- § 300-40.7 Eating and drinking establishments.
- § 300-40.8 Farm stands.
- § 300-40.9 Home occupations.
- § 300-40.10 Keeping of livestock.
- § 300-40.10.1 (Reserved) [1]
- § 300-40.11 Kennels.
- § 300-40.12 Mobile and manufactured homes.
- § 300-40.13 Multifamily dwellings.
- § 300-40.14 Outdoor recreation.
- § 300-40.15 Outdoor sales and display.
- § 300-40.16 Outdoor storage.
- § 300-40.17 Public utilities.
- § 300-40.18 Quarries and excavation facilities.
- § 300-40.19 Trailers, boats and recreational vehicles.
- § 300-40.20 Transportation or freight terminal facilities.
- § 300-40.21 Garage sales.
- § 300-40.22 Corner stores, vape shops, tobacco retail stores, tobacco consumption shops and hookah bars.
- § 300-40.23 Overdose prevention centers, heroin safe zones, supervised consumption facilities or supervised injection sites.
- § 300-40.24 Electric vehicle supply equipment regulations.
PART 5
Development Standards
Sections
- Article 50 Noise Limits
- Article 51 Off-Street Parking, Loading and Stacking Regulations
- Article 52 Sign Regulations
- § 300-52.1 Purpose.
- § 300-52.2 General requirements.
- § 300-52.3 Signs authorized without permit.
- § 300-52.4 Permitted permanent signs.
- § 300-52.5 Specific provisions by zoning category.
- § 300-52.6 Construction and materials.
- § 300-52.7 Prohibited signs.
- § 300-52.8 Nonconforming signs.
- § 300-52.9 Permit exceptions.
- § 300-52.10 Required permit information.
- § 300-52.11 Expiration of permits.
- § 300-52.12 Permit fees.
- § 300-52.13 Notice of violations; time for compliance.
- Article 53 Setbacks, Yards, and Encroachments
- § 300-53.1 Residential street setbacks.
- § 300-53.2 Minimum lot width at front lot line.
- § 300-53.3 Future street setbacks.
- § 300-53.4 Street setback encroachments.
- § 300-53.5 Side and rear setback encroachment.
- § 300-53.6 Obstructions in side and rear yards.
- § 300-53.7 Side yard setback requirements for commercial and industrial districts.
- § 300-53.8 Accessory building height and yard requirements.
- § 300-53.9 Height exceptions.
- § 300-53.10 Distance between buildings on same lot.
- § 300-53.11 Use of small lots.
- § 300-53.12 Semiattached and attached residential units.
- § 300-53.13 Maximum contiguous single-family attached units.
- § 300-53.14 Visibility at intersections.
- § 300-53.15 Fences.
- § 300-53.16 Swimming pools.
- Article 54 Landscaping, Screening, and Buffering Regulations
- Article 55 Outdoor Lighting Regulations
- Article 56 Nonresidential Design Standards
- Article 57 Central Business District Design Standards
- § 300-57.1 Applicability.
- § 300-57.2 Purpose.
- § 300-57.3 Building standards.
- § 300-57.4 Fencing, walls, railings and decks.
- § 300-57.5 Site amenities.
- § 300-57.6 Signage.
- § 300-57.7 Landscaping.
- § 300-57.8 Lighting.
- § 300-57.9 Drive-through facilities.
- § 300-57.10 Green infrastructure.
- § 300-57.11 Mechanical equipment and loading or service areas.
- § 300-57.12 Circulation.
- § 300-57.13 Parking regulations.
- § 300-57.14 Demolition.
- Article 58 Solar Energy Systems
- Article 59 i-District Design Standards for Urban Multifamily (UMF) District
- § 300-59.1 Applicability.
- § 300-59.2 Purpose.
- § 300-59.3 Building standards.
- § 300-59.4 Fencing, walls, railings and decks.
- § 300-59.5 Site amenities.
- § 300-59.6 Signage.
- § 300-59.7 Landscaping.
- § 300-59.8 Lighting.
- § 300-59.9 Green infrastructure.
- § 300-59.10 Mechanical equipment and loading areas.
- § 300-59.11 Circulation.
- § 300-59.12 Parking regulations.
- Article 59A i-District Design Standards for General Commercial (GC), Neighborhood Commercial (NC), Industrial (I) and Office Overlay (OO) Districts
- § 300-59A.1 Applicability.
- § 300-59A.2 Purpose.
- § 300-59A.3 Building standards.
- § 300-59A.4 Fencing, walls, railings and decks.
- § 300-59A.5 Site amenities.
- § 300-59A.6 Signage.
- § 300-59A.7 Landscaping.
- § 300-59A.8 Lighting.
- § 300-59A.9 Drive-through facilities.
- § 300-59A.10 Green infrastructure.
- § 300-59A.11 Mechanical equipment and loading or service areas.
- § 300-59A.12 Circulation.
- § 300-59A.13 Parking regulations.
PART 6
Review and Approval Procedures
Sections
- Article 60 General Provisions
- § 300-60.1 Applicability.
- § 300-60.2 Application submittal.
- § 300-60.3 Public hearing process.
- § 300-60.4 Action by review bodies and decisionmaking bodies.
- § 300-60.5 Conditions of approval.
- § 300-60.6 Review and decisionmaking criteria; burden of proof or persuasion.
- § 300-60.6.1 Code compliance required.
- § 300-60.7 Penalties for offenses.
- Article 61 Text Amendments
- Article 62 Zoning Map Amendments
- § 300-62.1 Authority to file.
- § 300-62.2 Application filing.
- § 300-62.3 Notice of hearing.
- § 300-62.4 Planning Board review and report.
- § 300-62.5 Referrals.
- § 300-62.6 State Environmental Quality Review.
- § 300-62.7 Hearing and final action by governing body.
- § 300-62.8 Review criteria.
- § 300-62.9 Protest petitions.
- Article 63 Site Plan Review
- Article 64 Nonconforming Uses
- Article 65 Planned Unit Development District (PUD)
- § 300-65.1 Purpose.
- § 300-65.2 Location.
- § 300-65.3 District ownership.
- § 300-65.4 Area requirements.
- § 300-65.5 Use requirements.
- § 300-65.6 Additional requirements and standards.
- § 300-65.7 Required documents.
- § 300-65.8 PUD District process.
- § 300-65.9 Revision to PUD Districts.
- § 300-65.10 Limitations to approvals.
- § 300-65.11 Enforcement.
- § 300-65.12 Appeal.
- Article 66 Special Use Permits
- § 300-66.1 Applicability.
- § 300-66.2 Application filing.
- § 300-66.3 Action by Planning Department.
- § 300-66.4 Action by Code Enforcement Officer.
- § 300-66.5 Referral to county planning agency.
- § 300-66.6 Hearing and final action by Planning Board.
- § 300-66.7 Review criteria.
- § 300-66.8 Conditions.
- § 300-66.9 Renewal.
- § 300-66.10 Amendments to approved permits.
- § 300-66.11 Transferability.
- Article 67 Variances
- Article 68 Appeals of Administrative Decisions
- Article 69 Review and Decisionmaking Bodies
PART 7
Terminology
Sections
- Article 70 General Terms